Lighter



Aug. 20, 1940. J, RosBY LIGHTER Filed Dec; 13, 193e mmv//I/ ,5N VEN TOR.

Patented Aug; zo, 1940 UNITED STATESl LIGHTER. y v John Rosby, Spokane, Wash Application December vr13, i938, Serial No.245A68 `3 Claims. (Cl. 67-7) This invention relates toalighter for cigarettes,

cigars, pipes, and the like, and it is one lobject of the invention` to provide a lighter by means of which a flame may be produced and held during the lighting operation.

Another object of the invention' is to provide an improved device or casing for carrying a number of charges which are to be ignited when needed and held while lighting thercigar, cigarette, or the like, the remaining charges inthe carrier being protected from exposure to `the flaming charge and thus prevented from .being unintentionally ignited.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the carrier that a number of charges may be individually and successively fed into a barrel from which they are discharged into a perforated cap from which the llame passes for lighting the cigar or cigarette. l V- Another object of the ,invention is to, provide means for frictionally igniting the charge asit is discharged into the perforated cap andthus assure ignition of the charges for use.

Another object of the invention is to vso form the carrier that it may be easily held in a persons hand during igniting of. a n charge and lighting of a cigar or cigarette, the carrier not only holding a number of charges in position for use butl also providing a storage chamber `in which a number of charges may be kept for use when 4those in the magazine are'all fed into the barrel. n

Another object of the invention'is to provlde a device of this character which is -very easyto operate and attractive in appearance.

The invention is illustrated in the accompany ing drawing, wherein: y y

Figure 1 is a side elevation "of the improved lighter.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View taken along lthe line 2-2 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is a. front elevation of the lighter.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 4--4 of Figure 1.

This improved lighter for cigars, cigarettes and the like, has a casing or body I which is relatively flat in horizontal cross section, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, and reduced transversely between` its upper and lower ends, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, so that it may be conveniently held in a persons hand during use thereof, front and rear edge portions being rounded transversely so that when it is gripped in a hand there will be no sharp edges to makeit uncomfortable to hold. This body or casing is hollow and consists of companion side Section5 2 and 3 which are detachably's'ecured to each other by screws 4 so that, if necessary,V they may be taken apart for cleaning or replacement of elements within the casing. y

Within thecasing the sidesections are formed with companion Webs or wall members defining a horizontally extending barrel 5 in the upper portion. of the casing and a tubular magazine 6 extending from the barrel, intermediate the length thereof, to the bottom 1 of the casing. |This magazine holds a number of charges y8 and, in order that the charges may be fed upwardly into the barrel, there has been provided a spring 9 which forces a follower I0 upwardly 'and successively vdelivers the charges into the barrel as they are discharged from the barrel. A threaded plug Il closes the lower end of the magazine through which the charges are inserted and also constitutes means for tensioning the spring. The portion of the interior of the casing back of the magazine serves as a reservoir or lstorage chamber l2 in which a large number of chargesmay be stored until needed. These charges are inserted through an. opening formed in the bottom ofthe casing and normally closed by a threaded plug I3.

The barrel 5 has its forward end portion of increased diameter `to provide a pocket I4 in which is mounted a sleeve`l5 of abrasive material serving to ignite the .charges as they are discharged from the barrel into a perforated capy which is screwed into the enlarged and threaded forward end portion of the pocket. The charges are formed of any of the well known materials used forl match heads and the sleeve or liner l5 is also formed of any well known material used for frictionally igniting the heads of matches, but

should be ofv such a character that it will not be damaged by the heat or flame from. a charge burning within the cap. A, plunger I1 is slidably mounted in the barrel 5 and urged forwardly by a spring i 8 which is held in place under tension by the threaded plug I9 closing the rear end of the barrel. In one side of the plunger there is formed a threaded socket 20 to receive the threaded shank of a key or trigger 2| which passes through a slot 22 formed horizontally in the upper portion or head of the casing through the side section 3 thereof. Since the trigger projects out-r wardly from a side of the casing, it can be' easily grasped and the plunger shifted rearwardly preparato-ry to igniting one of the charges.

When the lighter is in use, a number of charges are placed in the magazine E and a reserve supply in the chamber I2. Under normal conditions, the plunger l1 extends across the upper end of als the magazine and closes the upper end thereof so that it acts as a shield for vthe charges. in the magazine. When it is desired to light a cigarette or the like, the casing is held in one hand and the trigger grasped and shifted rearwardly in the slot so that the plunger I1 will be shifted rearwardly in the barrel to a position rearwardly of the magazine. The spring 9 will then force the follower lll upwardly and the upper one of the charges in the magazine 6 will be moved into the barrel in front of the plunger. The trigger is then released and the spring I8 will serve to move the plunger forwardly with sufficient force to project the charge forwardly through the sleeve l5 into the cap I6. As the charge passes through the sleeve it will be frictionally ignited and burn in the cap. Flame from the burning charge will pass out through the perforations of the cap and the cigarette, cigar, pipe or the like may be lighted from the lame. Since the plunger will havemoved forwardly over the upper end of the magazine, charges in the magazine will be shielded from the heat of the burning charge and will not ignite. This plunger also serves as a closure to retain the charges in the magazine until it is desired to make use of one, at which time the plunger will be shifted rearwardly and the spring 9 will force a charge into the barrel in advance of the retracted plunger. When all of the charges in the magazine have been used, the plug Il and the spring 9 and follower l0 are removed from the magazine, after which the plug I3 is removed and the correct numberof charges poured out of thev chamber l2 and dropped .into the magazine. The plug I3 is then replaced and the follower IE! and spring 9 inserted into the magazine and the lower end of the magazine closed by insertion of the plug H. The lighter is then again ready for use.

If cleaning, repairs, or replacement of parts becomes necessary, the screws 4 may be removed, thus releasing the side sections for separation from each other, and the cleaning or repairs. may be eiected and the lighter reassembled.

v Having thus described the invention, what is claimedis: l

l. In a lighter of the character described, a casing, a barrel extending horizontally in said casing and open at its front end, a foramincus shieldr for the open front end of said barrel, a magazine extending longitudinally in said casing with its upper end opening into the barrel in spaced relation to thefront end thereof, means in said magazine for urging charges upwardly therein and successively delivering the charges into the barrel, a plunger slidable longitudinally in said barrel and normally disposed across the upper end o-f said magazine in closing relation thereto, means for shifting said plunger rearwardly in said barrel to a retracted position, a spring in said barrelback of said plunger for urging the plunger forwardly after retraction thereof and projecting a charge into the front end of the barrel, and means in the barrel in advance of the magazine for igniting the charge as it is projected toward the front end of the barrel.

2. In a lighter of the character described, a casing, a barrel extending horizontally in the upper portion of said casing and open at its front end, the forward portion of said barrel being enlarged to form a pocket of greater diameter than the remainder of the barrel, walls of the pocket being threaded for a portion of its length from its outer end, a. sleeve of abrasive material fitting snugly in the inner end portion of said pocket, a foraminous guard for the front end of said barrel screwed into the outer end portion of the pocket and engaging said sleeve to secure the sleeve Iin the pocket, a plunger slidable longitudinally in said barrel, a spring for urging said plunger. forwardly from a retracted position and projecting a charge toward the front end of the barrel, means` for delivering charges into the barrel in advance' of the plunger when the plunger is in its retracted position.

3. In a lighter of the character described, a casing, a barrel extending transversely in the casing with its ends opening through front and rear Walls of the casing, a magazine extending longitudinally in said casing with its upper end openinginto the barrel in spaced relation to the front end thereof and its lower end opening through the bottom of the casing, a follower in said magazine, a spring under the follower, a removable closure for the lower end of the maga.-

zine to tension the spring and cause charges in the magazine to be urged upwardly and successlvely delivered into said barrel, a plunger slidable longitudinally in said barrel from a position across the upper end of the magazine to a retracted position back of the magazine, a spring in said barrel back oi' the plunger, a removable closure for the rear end of the barrel tensioning the spring therein to urge the plunger forwardly and project a charge toward the front end of the barrel, a trigger for said plunger extendinglaterally therefrom and outwardly through a transversely extending slot in a side wall of the casing, a sleeve of abrasive material in said barrel between the magazine and the front end of thev barrel for frictionally igniting a charge as thev charge is projected forwardly `by the plunger, and a foraminous cap, 'for the front end of said barrel removably mounted therein and engaging the front end of thesleeve to hold the sleeve in place. v e JOHN ROSBY. 

